Biography / Wiki
A French professional wrestler Maurice Tillet was known by his ring name “The French Angel”. He was a recognized world heavyweight champion by the American Wrestling Association which was run by Paul Bowser in Boston.
Height / Weight / Age
Maurice Tillet weighs 122 kg and 267 lbs in pounds. He was a successful wrestler with a towering height of 175 cm or in feet inches 5’9” tall. He has short black color hair but mostly he is bald and has sharp wide black color eyes.
He had a healthy body with a figure measurement is 42 inches chest, 36 inches waist, and 38 inches hips approximately. He died at the age of 50 years old in September 1954. His biceps size is 14 inches and his shoe size is 9 (US).
| Date Of Birth | October 23, 1903 |
| Age | 50 years (At the time of death in 1954) |
| Height | In Centimeters – 175 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’9” |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 122 kg
In Pounds – 267 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 42-36-38 |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Maurice Tillet had been $550K USD approximately.
Education / Family
Born on October 23, 1903, in the Ural Mountains in Russia Maurice Tiller belonged to French parents. His mother was a teacher whereas his father worked as a railroad engineer. His father passed away at a very young.
As a child he had a completely normal appearance hence he was nicknamed “The Angel” due to his angelic face. In 1917, when the Russian Revolution occurred, he and his mother left Russia and moved to France, where they settled in Reims.
During this relocation, he was 20 and noticed swelling in his feet, hands, and head, and after visiting a doctor was diagnosed with acromegaly—a condition usually caused by a benign tumor on the pituitary gland, resulting in bone overgrowth and thickening.
Name |
Maurice Marie Joseph Tillet |
| Nickname | The Angel |
| Birth Place | Ural Mountains, Russia |
| Profession | Wrestler |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpion |
| School | Philip Neri Catholic School |
| College | St. Stanislaus, Paris and Toulouse University of Law |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Russia |
| Debut | Not known |
| Fathers Name | Name not known |
| Mothers Name | Name not known |
| Brothers | Name not found |
| Sister | Name not known |
Career / Fashion And Style
In February 1937, Maurice Tillet met Karl Pojello who was a professional wrestler convinced Tillet to enter the business. Later both of them moved to Paris for training, and Tillet wrestled for two years in France and England but due to World War II both of them had to leave for the United States in 1939.
In Boston, Massachusetts, in 1940, he was pushed to fight as a main eventer by promoter Paul Bowser pushed and he became a large draw in the area. Due to his popularity and brilliant performance, he was booked as unstoppable and was unbeaten for a span of 19 consecutive months.
He was titled as the AWA World Heavyweight Champion from May 1940 until May 1942. He also competed against Tor Johnson, who was billed as The Swedish Angel. By 1945, his health began to fail hence he was no longer advertised as unstoppable. He played his final wrestling match, in Singapore on February 14, 1953.
He agreed to lose to Bert Assirati according to The National Wrestling Alliance Mid South Area then known as Tri-State and owned by Leroy McGuirk. He was befriended by the Chicago sculptor Louis Linck who made a series of plaster busts commemorating him for his wrestling career.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
| Girlfriends | Not known |
| Marital Status | married |
| Wife | None |
Favorite Things
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| Favorite Wrestler | Karl Pojello |
| Favorite Actress | Not known |
| Favorite Food | Seafood and homemade food |
| Favorite Destinations | Paris |
| Favorite Color(s) | Black |
Some Interesting Facts About Maurice Tillet
- Maurice Tillet wanted to become a lawyer, but due to his disease, he couldn’t fulfill his desires. He also served in the French Navy for five years as an engineer.
- One of the busts of Maurice Tillet is placed in Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Science.
- He passed away on September 4, 1954, due to cardiovascular diseases. He is buried at the Lithuanian National Cemetery in Justice, Illinois.
- His appearance and behavior inspired the likeness of the main character in the DreamWorks film Shrek (2001) of the same name.
- In 1947, he was granted citizenship in America.
- He had a mastery of over 14 languages.